Review: David Greig's Riveting TOUCHING THE VOID at Stageworks
A high octane tour de force, brilliantly directed by Karla Hartley.
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Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Frank Loesser's GUYS AND DOLLS at the Shimberg Playhouse
Does GUYS AND DOLLS belong in the conversation as the greatest musical written in the 20th Century? The answer may certainly be a big fat “YES,” but the competition is fierce; it must go head to head with the likes of West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd and any of the
Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at Straz Center
This was a technicolor circus‑concert fever dream.
Review: A Literary Work Becomes a Phenomenon With THE OUTSIDERS: A NEW MUSICAL at the Straz Center
The year, 1967, the place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its central narrative came from the scrawlings of a 16-year-old named Susan Eloise Hinton, and the rest as we know it is solidified into literary history.
Review: STOMP at Straz Center
STOMP at the Straz Center is a loud, brilliant, wildly inventive work of art, a thunderous, joyful explosion of rhythm and creativity that turned everyday objects into pure theatrical adrenaline.
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Straz Center
This was a breathtaking circus of beauty, brutality, and heart.
Review: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL at Stageworks Theatre
I mean, really… what could possibly go wrong when five college students break and enter into a secluded cabin in the middle of the forest? Turns out, just about everything.
Review: GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY at JOBSITE THEATER
Let me start with a question, if you shall indulge me for a moment.
Review: The Gator Lane Players of Land O Lakes High School Presents SIX: THE MUSICAL
An exceptionally tight production of the hit show where nearly everything goes right.
Review: AMITYVILLE 74 at Carrollwood Cultural Center
Amityville '74 isn’t just a play—it’s a psychological gut punch.
Review: ALICE BY HEART Presented by USF's School of Theatre & Dance
A brilliantly staged and sung production of a very flawed musical.
Review: Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre Presents GREASE
Grease at the Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre brought a new and exciting twist to the beloved show, spearheaded by a strong cast and immersive environment.
Review: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S TELL ME ON A SUNDAY at FreeFall Theatre
A rarely done musical, Tell Me On a Sunday, features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black.
Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Carrollwood Cultural Center
Every Brilliant Thing was raw, immersive, and unforgettable.
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Eight O'Clock Theatre
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a jukebox musical featuring the vast songbook of one of the greatest singer/songwriters of a generation.
Review: Reginald Rose's 12 ANGRY MEN Opens the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival
The brilliance of the script is that, although first written in the 1950s, it still has so much relevance to our world today.
Review: A WELCOMED RETURN TO THE FRAY WITH. POPCORN FALLS at Hat Trick Theatre Productions
James Hindman’s farcical comedy tour-de-force Popcorn Falls premiered at Theatre NOVA on January 20, 2017.
Review: BEYOND VAN GOGH AND BEYOND MONET at Straz Center
Last night, I stepped into a world where brushstrokes seemed to breathe and masterpieces moved—Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience at Tampa’s Straz Center.
Review: The New Tampa Players' Production of Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN
The Music Man is one of those rare musicals that’s quite old fashioned and wears its stodgy heart on its sleeve like a badge of honor, but that also can crackle with entertainment and even innovation.
Review: RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET at the Carrollwood Cultural Center
I guess it’s hard to live in the present because we always seem to be looking backwards at past decades.
Review: Powerstories Theatre Presents Liz Duffy Adams' WITCH HUNT at Stageworks
A solid re-examining of the Crucible, set 10 years later, that starts Powerstories' 25th season on the right foot!
Review: Jobsite Theater & the Straz Center Present Matt Cox's PUFFS at the Jaeb
A hilarious spoof about a certain unnamed school for wizards featuring a stellar cast and astonishing special effects!
Review: St. Petersburg College Theater Department's INTO THE WOODS
It's great when everything comes together--the acting, the singing, the staging, the set and the tech.
Review: TAMPA METROPOLITAN IMPROV (TMI) at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center
Tampa Metropolitan Improv*'s debut was a sharp, high-energy triumph filled with quick wit, strong ensemble chemistry, and nonstop laughs.
Review: MURDERERS Presented at the Tampa Fringe Festival
Intense, frustrating, harrowing.
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